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- Buy the engagement ring - if you haven't already!
- Advise ushers of their duties.
- Choose your reception venue.
- Book service with vicar, priest or registrar and check fees
- Plan clothes for bride and female wedding party.
- Help the bride plan the wedding outfits
- Father of the bride agrees budget with the bride and groom and decides who will pay for what
- Choose dress pattern and fabric
- Decide between a religious or civil ceremony.
- Choose your church or civil venue.
- Arrange special licence if necessary
- Confirm if you want service of blessing
- Agree approximate number of guests for ceremony
- Agree approximate number of guests for reception
- Agree style and theme of wedding ceremony
- Agree style and theme of reception
- Agree your wedding budget and roughly who will pay for what.
- Decide on ideal wedding date and time
- Choose your maid of honour, bridesmaids and page boys
- Choose your bestman and ushers
- Choose your witnesses
- Book the reception venue.
- Make reception catering arrangements and decide on a menu.
- Arrange marquee if required.
- Book a DJ, band or other entertainment.
- Book dressmaker and shoemaker if required.
- Order flowers, bouquets and buttonholes.
- Arrange professional photographer and videographer.
- Draft guest list for ceremony, reception and evening.
- Book transport for wedding day and going away.
- Insure against disasters, including insuring your wedding gifts.
- Consider a pre-nuptial agreement.
- Book honeymoon and arrange travel insurance.
- Start selecting items and retailer(s) for gift list.
- Discuss church ceremony and order of service
- Discuss music options with the organist etc.
- Book musicians and singers for ceremony. For local bands, check our <a href="/shopping/confetti_pages/default.asp">confetti pages</a>
- Order wedding invitations.
- Order printed order of service sheets
- Finalise your guest list
- Prepare map/accommodation details for invites
- Create your wedding web pages, including details of the ceremony, reception, guest list, travel and accommodation.
- Help the groom choose the outfits for the men in the wedding party.
- Bride's father meets with groom to decide on clothes for the men in the wedding party.
- Bride's father attends fitting or supplies groom with measurements.
- Buy dresses and outfits if not being made
- Arrange hire or purchase clothes for the groom and male wedding party
- Establish dates for publishing banns in bride and groom's church
- Buy the wedding rings and arrange insurance cover
- Notify appropriate register office of intended marriage
- Book reception staff if required e.g. toastmaster
- Finalise wedding list
- Order/make your wedding cake
- Plan a health and beauty regime
- Confirm passports are up to date, change to married name if appropriate
- Obtain visas if required
- Organise inoculations/medical if required
- Send out invitations with directions and accommodation details
- Send 'thank you' letters for gifts as they arrive
- Start thinking about your speech
- Buy shoes, underwear and accessories
- The father of the bride should start thinking about and writing his speech
- If self catering, make detailed shopping, cooking and freezing plans
- Acknowledge replies and send out details of gift list on request
- Order decorations, balloons and confetti cameras
- Buy gifts for bride, best man and ushers
- Buy gifts for groom, bridesmaids and pageboys
- Book accommodation for your wedding night
- Choose and buy your shoes and accessories
- Buy going away outfits, clothes and luggage for the honeymoon
- Collect banns certificate if marrying in local parish church
- Book beauty treatments
- Write your speech and practise it
- Check the ushers are aware of their duties
- Choose a wedding gift for the couple
- Check bookings: church, florist, photographer, video co., transport, hotel, entertainment, cake
- Choose a time for a wedding rehearsal for best man, bridesmaids and ushers
- Arrange final fitting of wedding dress
- Arrange final fitting of bridesmaids and pageboys' outfits
- Arrange for a report of your wedding to appear in the newspaper
- Agree with attendants where they will dress on your wedding day
- Book a practice session with your hairdresser
- Make appointment with your hairdresser for the wedding day
- Practise wedding day make-up
- Organise stag party, with the help of the ushers if necessary
- Arrange hen night
- Check honeymoon arrangements and tickets
- Make arrangements for pets with neighbours or kennels
- Chase outstanding invitation replies for final numbers
- Prepare seating plan and place cards
- Arrange appointment with photographer and videographer
- Order currency and/or travellers cheques for the honeymoon
